The holiday season is upon us, and I'm feathering my nest in preparation for the yearly visits from St. Nick and Old Man Winter. My favorite beef and barley soup simmers on the stove; pumpkin bread is in the oven. Candles are strategically placed, and handmade woolens are back in rotation. Five weeks have flown… Continue reading Getting ready for the holidays; a peek back at fall
Tag: Christmas
Merry Christmas! Crafty update and other news
It's so good to be in touch with you again after my hiatus. I'm excited to share my Dad's Christmas ornament for this year - again, he has outdone himself with his creativity and a charming motif. Every year, Dad settles on his idea after some brainstorming with my mom, and sometimes, her idea becomes reality -… Continue reading Merry Christmas! Crafty update and other news
Dad’s 2022 Christmas ornament + year-end bits
Before the Christmas season is over, let me share with you my Dad's adorable tree ornament for this year. It's a miniature Starbucks specialty drink, inspired by the off-menu, best-kept holiday secret: the Santa Claus Frappuccino. If you want to know more about how to order one of these scrumptious strawberry latte creations at Starbucks,… Continue reading Dad’s 2022 Christmas ornament + year-end bits
Christmas Stockings
We are now officially ready for Santa here with my just-made Christmas stockings, from an adorable pattern by Gipsy Queen Von Tanja. The pattern has two versions, a classic sock shape, and an elf shape with a curled toe. What I love about these is that they can be made in various sizes (mine are… Continue reading Christmas Stockings
Olaf amigurumi
Olaf from Frozen has now joined Mr. Kringle beside my tree! I finished this sweet amigurumi version of the character this evening. Olaf is only cooling his heels here for a bit, though, as he is earmarked for my youngest niece in California, where he’ll enjoy some of the best Summer weather on earth (Frozen… Continue reading Olaf amigurumi
New gnome figure; Christmas decor is up
Happy Turkey Day to my American friends and family! I've been busy this week, but not too busy to finish a few crafty things I've had on the back burner for awhile. I'm excited to have finally finished my second gnome figure, who will be my little Christmas tree sentinel this year. Mr. Kringle is… Continue reading New gnome figure; Christmas decor is up
Early holiday toymaking – Mr. Gnome is done
My first holiday craft for 2022 is finished! This adorable gnome pattern was a wonderful way to get back into toy making. I chose to make him in a more traditional "Santa-like" color scheme, with a red hat, mitten, and boots, and a white beard dressed with red and green cord. He could be made… Continue reading Early holiday toymaking – Mr. Gnome is done
Christmas tree is up! + new hat pattern
I'm checking in to share a photo of my Christmas tree, a mini time capsule that I put up on Thanksgiving, as I try to do each year. My Dad's handmade ornaments cover about 80% of the tree, and the rest are gifts from friends and some travel mementos. The newest ornaments are a paper… Continue reading Christmas tree is up! + new hat pattern
Dad’s 2020 Christmas ornament and vintage hats
Well, yesterday I received a wonderful and highly anticipated Christmas care package from home (California) that took an unexpected seven weeks to arrive - after Christmas, but of course it is no one's fault, just another pandemic glitch. Dad's yearly Christmas ornament was inside. This year he has created an adorable sailboat with a red… Continue reading Dad’s 2020 Christmas ornament and vintage hats
Happy Holidays and three more podcasts on my “to-listen” list
Happy Holidays! ❤ It's Christmas in South Korea, and Santa Claus sprinkled some of his special magic over my little household last night. It was a glorious day of typical winter chilliness (6 degrees Celsius), which kept me largely inside, catching up on holiday calls and media, and organizing my kitchen. At this writing, Santa… Continue reading Happy Holidays and three more podcasts on my “to-listen” list
The Frill Seeker 